University of Sheffield

This wonderful academic community, the University of Sheffield, is such an important place for all the communities that we serve across our region, the UK and the world. And this is a crucial time for us to be thinking about our strategy.

About

History

The University grew out of the Sheffield Medical School (founded in 1828), Firth College (1879) and the Sheffield Technical School (1884). These three institutions came together in 1897 to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield in 1905.

Education

Your masters is an investment in your future. It's a chance to capitalise on your talents and put yourself ahead in today's global careers market. It's also a chance to explore further, to discover more about the world and how you can help to make it better.

When you join the Doctoral Academy at Sheffield, you're welcomed into a supportive community and treated as a colleague. You’ll gain free, personalised skills training, expert careers advice and become part of an inspiring, collaborative group of researchers from across the disciplines.

Career

Our careers advisers will help you with your global job search. National and international employers advertise vacancies with us. They also visit the campus to talk to our postgraduates.

Help is available at every stage of your course so you can start preparing for the rest of your life straight away. We have details of all the latest job vacancies and work experience opportunities. There are workshops on CV writing, job hunting and preparing for interviews.

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University Ranking

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

Services

Housing services

There's plenty of choice when it comes to deciding where to live in University accommodation. And here at Sheffield you're choosing the best. We offer a quality range of room types, affordable rents and two fantastic locations to choose from across the city, all within walking distance of lectures.

Our University accommodation has been voted the best in the UK by students in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey – for the third year running.

Library services

The Library is here to help you develop essential information skills for finding, using and evaluating information.

The Library and our colleagues throughout the University are here to help you during your exams!

Medical services

All students of the University are entitled to register with the University Health Service for NHS care, from a Sheffield address, but dependants can only be accepted if they live within the practice boundary and are resident in UK.

Student Life

Campus life

Sheffield is an exciting place to spend your student years. It's big enough to have everything - clubs, café bars, shops, sports facilities, restaurants - but it's small enough to let you stay in touch easily with your friends.

Sports facilities

Designated the first National City of Sport, Sheffield regularly hosts international events and offers world-class sporting facilities.

U Sport at the University offers something for everyone, whether you want to compete at club level, join a gym or play sport just for fun.

The Peak District National Park, one of the most spectacular areas of natural beauty in the country, borders Sheffield and is only minutes away by car or bus. Perfect for walkers, mountain-bikers, climbers and anyone who loves the outdoors.

Student clubs

When you become a student you are automatically a member of the Union. Sheffield Union is often recognised as the best Students' Union in the UK.

The Union is run by students for students and is at the heart of student life. As you'd expect, it provides a packed programme of gigs, clubs, films and much more. There are over 300 different clubs and societies to get involved with, so you'll never be short of something to do.

The Global Study Awards

Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.

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Student Reviews

Highly recommend

Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

Organised, well thought out, and a lot of work

The other town I can call home.

Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sheffield University is a unique and wonderful opportunity. A beautiful University nestled in the most picturesque part of the city. As someone used to the country, I felt right at home due to the number of green spaces.
My tutors were all kind, understanding and helpful. They were all happy to answer questions, accept feedback and filter that into the way they teach.
The course itself has be...

Balance is a key tactic in University life.

Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have learnt a lot studying as an international student at the university of sheffield, UK. One of such experience was working in diverse multidisciplinary teams on various projects and it was fun discovering how different people think and contribute ideas. There are so many extra curricular classes, one-to-one support, library materials provided free for anyone needing extra academic guidance...

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